Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019.

The case stems from a lawsuit the United Methodist Church’s South Central Jurisdictional Conference, which runs the church’s congregations in eight states including Texas, filed against SMU 2019 over ...

Amid a nationwide schism centered on sexuality and theology, more congregations have voted to leave the United ... Global Methodist Church. The UMC will hold a general conference starting April ...